Use a string in a formula

[Jos Vens]

Hi,

does someone know if it's possible and how it can be done to use a string in
formula like this

cell A1 contains Average
cell B1 contains =A1(C1:F1) which is the equivalent of =AVERAGE(C1:F1)

thanks
Jos Vens

 

[Ron Rosenfeld]

Hi,

does someone know if it's possible and how it can be done to use a string in
formula like this

cell A1 contains Average
cell B1 contains =A1(C1:F1) which is the equivalent of =AVERAGE(C1:F1)

thanks
Jos Vens

Download MOREFUNC.XLL from http://xcell05.free.fr/ and use the EVAL function.
It accepts strings so, in your instance, the function would read:

=EVAL(A1&"(C1:F1)")


--ron

 

[Jos Vens]

Hi Ron,

thanks, but I can't find the dutch translation of EVAL. How can I find it?

Jos

 

[Bob Phillips]

This does the same

Function eval(str)
Application.Volatile
eval = Evaluate(str)
End Function


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HTH

RP
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[Ron Rosenfeld]

Hi Ron,

thanks, but I can't find the dutch translation of EVAL. How can I find it?

Jos

I believe Longre's add-in is only available in French and English.


--ron

 

[Jos Vens]

Thanks a lot for your help. I thought EVAL was a build-in function of
Excel. Now I see it is user defined, so I guess it must be a
lot slower than Excel's build-in functions (I have 10x100 of those functions
in my sheets)

Jos

 

[Niek Otten]

Hi Jos,

EVAL still uses the built-in Evaluate function. You just have the "overhead"
of 1000 "wrappers". That will cost you a fraction of a second for which you
need almost the width of a screen to display. You will not be able to
notice.

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

 

[Bob Phillips]

A lot slower yes, but a mere 1000 is almost instantaneous.

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HTH

RP
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[Jos Vens]

Thank you all for your time and effort to convince me!

Jos